Moonrise Misquamicut, RI Painting By Susan MacKay

Moonrise Misquamicut, RI

By Susan MacKay

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12" x 24" oil on linen

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Biography

SUSAN SCHAUB MACKAY
susanmackay.com
sasmac@conncoll.edu

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Artist specializing in portraits and landscape painting. Works also available by commission as well as limited edition giclee prints. Custom painting experience: wall and ceiling murals, decorative painting, furniture and interior paint restoration, illustration. Extensive public relations experience. Reliable, creative and flexible with leadership skills and abilities.

EMPLOYMENT

1986-Present Professional Artist steadily commissioned since 1986.
Currently teaching private art lessons.
2004-Present Co-owner Designing Capricorn (handmade jewelry).
1995-Present Professional accordion player for Ken Atkins and the Honky Tonk Kind; Chris MacKay and the ToneShifters; and Blond Furniture.
2008-2011 Art Instructor: Finer Line Gallery, Mystic, CT
1996 Art Instructor: William Johnston Middle School, Colchester, CT
1987-1994 Instructor: Basic Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Figure Sculpture
Robert E. Fitch Senior High School Adult Education Program

EDUCATION

1998-2004 Connecticut College, New London, CT
Graduated May 2004, B.A. Art History / Studio Art
Museum Studies Certificate
1996-1998 Mitchell College, New London, CT
1992-1993 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Student Literacy Volunteer Program, via MCC English Department
1991-1992 Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
1982-1987 Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT
1982 Robert E. Fitch Senior High School, Groton, CT

JURIED AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006-2015 ‘Noank Artists’ - Noank Historical Society, Noank, CT
1983-2015 Regional Artist Shows Mystic Art Association, Mystic, CT
1986-2014 Connecticut Regional Artist Shows Converse Art Gallery Norwich, CT
2007 ‘MAD Art’ - Watermark Gallery, North Stonington, CT
2006 ‘Hip To Be Square’ - Mystic Art Center, Mystic, CT
2004 Senior Thesis Exhibit Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College
1988-1993 Essex Art Association juried shows
1989 Solo show - Essex Art Association, Essex, CT
1989 ‘Arts Omni’ (Honorable mention) - Avery Point Campus, University of Connecticut, Groton, CT
1988 ‘Women’s Invitational’ Connecticut College , New London, CT
1986 ‘The Figure’ (Honorable mention) - M.S. Gallery, Hartford, CT

COMPETITIONS

1990 James Wilbur Johnston Figure Sculpture Competition, New York Academy of Fine Arts, New York, NY
1986 James Wilbur Johnston Figure Sculpture Competition, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.

COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS

Works held in hundreds of private and public institutions in the Northeastern United States as well as Canada, St. Croix, USVI, and Japan including: North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, California, and Florida.

NOTABLE PORTRAITS

‘William Johnston’ - William Johnston Middle School, Colchester, CT
‘Dr. G. Kenneth Carpenter’ - Union Baptist Church, Mystic, CT
‘James Hand’ - Rounder recording artist from West, Texas
‘Mr. Billy F. Dee’ - (Professional Musician) Austin, Texas
‘Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baker’ - founders Crystal Rock Water Company, Waterbury, CT

PUBLICATIONS
Illustrated ‘Stormy: A Baby Dolphin’ Eakin Press, Austin, Texas 1999